Bhakti Siddhant Glossary namaparadha | नामापराध An offence against God is called namaparadha (Devanagari: नामापराध ISO15919: nāmāparādha ). Offence against His names, forms, attributes, lilas , abodes or His Saints robs one from all fruits of devotional practice. Above all offences is the offence against His Saints. They are dearer to Him than His own
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary brahmanandi | ब्रह्मानंदी A jnani who experiences the highest bliss of being absorbed in the Impersonal Brahm: the atmajnani who practises devotion and attains the knowledge of Brahm with the grace of God. Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary halahala | हालाहल halahala (Devanagari: हालाहल ISO15919: hālāhala ) is the virulent poison produced during the churning of the milk ocean Kshirasagara . All devatas and rakshasa became unconscious due to the fumes of that poison. Lord Shankara saved them all by swallowing it and holding it in His throat turning his throat
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary jivanmukta | जीवनमुक्त A jnani who realizes himself to be a soul and not a body is called jivanmukt (Devanagari: जीवनमुक्त ISO15919: jīvanamukta ). Jnanis in this state are also called atmajnani . This state is generally referred to as self-realisation . Such a jnani is still far from the goal as he
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pancha-devopasana / पंच देवोपासना Followers of Personal Form of God in Sanatan dharma primarily worship five Deities; Lord Vishnu, Lord Shankara, Lord Surya, Lord Ganesh and Devi Durga or Shakti. These Deities are together referred to as * panchadev (Devanagari: पंचदेव ISO15919: paṁcadeva ) * pancha mahadev (Devanagari: पंच महादेव ISO15919: paṁca
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhava | भाव Bhav (Devanagari: भाव ISO15919: bhāva ) has a few different meanings according to the context. * Devotional sentiment - Jeev are eternal servants of God and God has given us permission to serve him with four devotional sentiments - dasya , sakhya , vatsalya and madhurya * A state of divine love call Bhavavesh
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vaidhi bhakti | वैधी भक्ति Vaidhi bhakti (Devanagari: वैधी भक्ति ISO15919: vaidhī bhakti ) means practicing devotion in a strict, rule-based way, as prescribed in the Vedas . The word vaidhi comes from vidhi , which means “method” or “rule” in the Vedas. In this type of bhakti: * The devotee follows all the rituals ( karmkand ). * The
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary yogamaya shakti | योगमाया शक्ति The all-powerful internal power of God is called Yogmaya shakti (Devanagari: योगमाया शक्ति ISO15919: yogamāyā śakti ). This power allows Him to do what He wants to do and doesn't do what He doesn't want to do. Moreover, this power can make the impossible
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dahara vidya | दहर विद्या Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā ) describes that eight qualities of God. It irrefutably proves that these eight qualities are God's qualities and not of jiva . LEARN MORE * Daharakash Vigyan REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gati | गति * gati (Devanagari: गति ISO15919: gati ) means speed and gait. * gati-agati (Devanagari: गति-आगति ISO15919: gati-āgati ) means going and coming. It is a aphorism in Vedanta implying the jiva leaves the body and goes into another body. * agati ki gati (Devanagari: अगति की गति ISO15919: agati kī gati ) means shelter of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary harajai | हरजाई A promiscuous lover or spouse. Rasik saints often endearingly refer to Shri Krishna with this moniker. It is so because all rasik saints exclusively love Shri Krishna. Whereas Shri Krishna loves all jiva . LEARN MORE * ananyata * Pillars of sadhana bhakti REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary hladini shakti | ह्लादिनी शक्ति God's all three powers Yogamaya , jiva and Maya have Hladini shakti (Devanagari: ह्लादिनी शक्ति ISO15919: hlādinī śakti ). This power for each of them performs different actions. Hladini shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the majesty, exhilarating sweetness, enchanting beauty, eternal youthfulness et
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary lalsa | लालसा lalsa (Devanagari: लालसा ISO15919: lālasā ) is a word in Braj Bhasha which means craving. Scriptures advise jiva is to increase lalsa for God and Guru . REFERENCE Satsang - Association with Saints, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary saddeshya sambandha | साद्देश्य संबंध saddeshya sambandha (Devanagari: साद्देश्य संबंध ISO15919: sāddeśya saṁbaṁdha ) means a relationship where both parties live in the exact same space. God and jiva have this relationship since God lives inside the jiva and jiva lives inside God. One of the four relationships the soul
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avatari purusha | अवतारी पुरुष When a divine personality descends on earth they are called avatari purusha (Devanagari: अवतारी पुरुष ISO15919: avatārī puruṣa ). Their purpose is to uplift the jiva wallowing in the pit of Maya . Also written as avatari purush LEARN MORE * avatar * avatari * Guru * Guru Spiritual Master REFERENCE The Supreme
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhautikvada | भौतिकवाद bhautikvada (Devanagari: भौतिकवाद ISO15919: bhautikavāda ) means the philosophy of materialism. Those naive ones who consider themselves to be the body pursue this philosophy. On the other hand who consider oneself to be a jiva pursue adhyatmavada . Also written as bhautikvad, bhautikvaad REFERENCE Who am I? Who is
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ananta | अनंत Ananta (Devanagari: अनंत ISO15919: anaṁta ) has a few meanings * Uncountable in numbers e.g. there are anant jiva . * Without and end e.g. Brahm, jiva , Maya are anadi and anant means they are eternal. * Infinitely large e.g. The Supreme God is Ananta . Also written as anamta LEARN MORE
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary anartha | अनर्थ Jiva continues to breach the divine laws. These offences are called anartha (Devanagari: अनर्थ ISO15919: anartha ). There are four kinds: * sukritajata anartha - anarth due to desire to enjoy the pleasures of the celestial abodes, * dushkritajata anartha - anarth born from sin, * aparadha janya anartha - the offences we
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary apaurusheya | अपौरुषेय apaurusheya (Devanagari: अपौरुषेय ISO15919: apauruṣēya ) refers to eternal scriptures that are not composed by jiva or God . While The Supreme Lord was sleeping in Yoganidra the Vedas emerged from His breath. Vedas are eternal. They were composed neither by God nor by jiva . That is why only
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary artha | अर्थ artha (Devanagari: अर्थ ISO15919: artha ) has many meanings * Wealth; the pursuit of wealth. e.g. the phrase commonly used is those who desire bhakti need to abandon all desires for artha, dharma, kaam, moksha * The goal. e.g. svartha = sva + artha. Sva = I. So svartha means means the goal
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmasamarpana | आत्मसमर्पण atmasamarpana (Devanagari: आत्मसमर्पण ISO15919: ātmasamarpaṇa ) means surrendering oneself to God. Here oneself means jiva . Also written as atmasamarpan, atmsamarpan LEARN MORE * Sharnagati * Surrender
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary brahm-randhra | ब्रह्म-रंध्र brahm-randhra (Devanagari: ब्रह्म-रंध्र ISO15919: brahma-raṁdhra ) is the marma point at the vertex of the scalp. It is also called Moordha (Devanagari: मूर्धा ISO15919: mūrdhā ). हृदयस्य शतं च एका च नाड्यः सन्ति । तासाम् एका मूर्धाना
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary eva | एव Eva (Devanagari: एव ISO15919: ēva ) means only, exclusive, nothing else. Shri Krishna wants jiva to love only Him, for that will give ananda to the jiva . Reference: Bhagavad Gita Jnana - Ananya Bhakti, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary jara | जार The word yaar (Devanagari: यार ISO15919: yāra ) in Sanskrit is the word jaar (Devanagari: जार ISO15919: jāra ). Beloved is referred to as jaar when there is no relationship between the two parties. When the two parties have no relationship then their love is called jaar prem (Devanagari: जा
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary laparvahi | लापरवाही laparvahi (Devanagari: लापरवाही ISO15919: lāparavāhī ) means carelessness. In the past countless lives every jiva has heard from the saints the goal of human life is to attain God. Yet due to laparvahi jiva has not acted one it wholeheartedly even once. Scriptures advise jiva is to cast off
